At 01:44 PM 7/26/01 +0200, you wrote:
>Hmm, I'm only a PIC hobbyist, but I would never use a programming tool (HVP,
>LVP, bootloader) that does not at least read back the programmed data at the
>nominal Vcc (preferrably at other Vcc's too!). The flash-writing itself
>could go wrong, so you might end up with a PIC that has a partially 'random'
>program. I hope you don't do nuclear, avionics, medics etc?

This one can check its own program so that is a possibility. It would catch
bits that go bad gradually in the field as well as programming problems.
Just do a checksum or (preferably) a CRC.

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